CVE-2024-6502

Name: CVE-2024-6502
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-22T16:15:10.377+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-6502 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.2 prior to 17.1.6 starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.4, and starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.1, which allows an attacker to create a branch with the same name as a deleted tag.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 8.2 prior to 17.1.6 starting from 17.2 prior to 17.2.4, and starting from 17.3 prior to 17.3.1, which allows an attacker to create a branch with the same name as a deleted tag.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.35%

26.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-684

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 8.2.0, < 17.1.6
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.2.0, < 17.2.4
Gitlab	Gitlab	>= 17.3.0, < 17.3.1

References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/470647Broken Link
https://hackerone.com/reports/2574561Permissions Required

Timeline

Published: Aug 22, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6502?

How severe is CVE-2024-6502?

CVE-2024-6502 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6502?

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Source: NVD / NIST